What a guy

OK, so this morning they arrested the governor of Illinois. Seems he allegedly "conspired to sell or trade the vacant Senate seat in exchange for financial benefits for himself and his wife." Well, at least ... what's that? The FBI says he also thought about "appointing himself to the Senate seat, saying he was 'stuck' at governor and might have access to more resources as a senator than as a governor." Good, then. Did you know that a friend of ours — wait. Huh? The guv and his chief of staff also apparently dabbled in the efforts of the Tribune Company (that fine, financially something institution) to sell the Cubs, not to mention the financing or sale of Wrigley Field? And said "that state assistance would be withheld unless members of the Chicago Tribune's editorial board were fired," because Blago "saw them as 'driving discussion of his possible impeachment'"? This is starting to sound serious. Anyway, our friend interned for Blagojevich when he was a member of the U.S. House. And ... hold on. The attorney says the governor "was looking to pull $8 million in funding for a children's hospital after the hospital's chief executive officer did not give a $50,000 contribution to the governor's campaign." Well, that's a winner.

There is one heart-warming note to the story. Tomorrow is Blagojevich's birthday. (I hear bail money is big in gift-giving circles these days.) Also, the Trib might sell some extra newspapers. And, last but not least, I know how to spell "Blagojevich."

I say, bring back the last guy. Oh, crap.

Professional Panhandler: Girl Pretends to be Homeless to Pocket Cash

Can anyone say, "EMPLOYEES"???

http://www.breitbart.tv/html/84523.html

Neifi Perez

Ruh-ro. Looks like Neifi's in some serious trouble. And it's not like it's helping his numbers:

The 34-year-old Perez is hitting .172 with one homer and six RBIs in 64 at-bats for the defending AL champions.

If you're going to take performance enhancing drugs, the least they should do is push you up over the Mendoza line.

Journalists Can Create Scandals, Too

According to the New York Post, recently-divorced Philadelphia TV reporter Alycia Lane sent a series of private emails and racy photos of herself to NFL Network anchorman Rich Eisen. The only problems? Eisen is married, and Lane sent the emails to a joint account Eisen and his wife share. His wife, Suzy Shuster, a college football sideline reporter for ABC, intercepted the emails and wrote a sarcastic reply to Lane. If you're going to flirt with a married man, don't send the email to the joint account he shares with his wife!

Sockgate

Remember Curt Schilling's bloody sock from the 2004 World Series? According to Orioles' tv announcer, Gary Thorne, it was a fake. Thorne said during last night's Orioles-Red Sox telecast that Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli told him recently that the blood wasn't real and that they'd used red paint to imitate blood. Now Mirabelli and Schilling vehemently deny this. So who's lying?